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Minshuku Kuwataniya

3.0 star property
Family-friendly 3-star guest house with free WiFi

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Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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1-50-30 Sowa-machi, Takayama, Gifu-ken, 506-0007
  • Takayama Tourist Information Center
    6 min walk
  • Takayama Traditional Buildings Preservation Area
    7 min walk
  • Miyagawa Morning Market
    7 min walk

Room options

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Japanese Quadruple Room without Private Bath & Toilet

Japanese Quadruple Room without Private Bath & Toilet

  • 19.2 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

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Western Style Room with Private Bath & Toilet

Western Style Room with Private Bath & Toilet

  • 19 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking

Family Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking

  • 413 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 4 Twin Futons and 2 Twin Beds

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Basic Triple Room

Basic Triple Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Japanese Twin Room without Private Bath & Toilet

  • 12.8 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Futons

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About the area

Takayama

City center stay.You'll be steps from Hida Kokubunji Temple and within a 10-minute walk of Hidasoja with a stay at this Hida Takayama Onsen pension. Takayama Tourist Information Center and Takayama Traditional Buildings Preservation Area are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Takayama Tourist Information Center - 6 min walk
  • Miyagawa Morning Market - 7 min walk
  • Takayama Jinya - 11 min walk
  • Hida-no-Sato - 3 min drive
  • Hida Minzoku Mura Folk Village - 3 min drive

Getting around

  • Takayama Station - 7 min walk
  • Chubu Centrair Intl. Airport (NGO) - 170 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪中華そば なかつぼ - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪四季旬彩やました - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪松喜すし - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪山武商店 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪麺屋とと - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Minshuku Kuwataniya

Family-friendly 3-star guest house with free WiFi
Minshuku Kuwataniya offers its guests hot springs and complimentary bicycles. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. A vending machine, ski storage, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the family-friendly Minshuku Kuwataniya. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Takayama pension.

  • 1 building
  • 9 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Built in 1976
  • Ski equipment storage
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Smoking in designated areas
Minshuku Kuwataniya offers 9 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and slippers. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Beds feature down comforters. 37-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Public bath/onsen services include an indoor mineral hot springs (Japanese-style onsen) and a yukata (Japanese robe). These services feature separate men and women areas. There are hot springs open between 4:00 PM and 10:00 PM.

Languages

English, Japanese

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Baby bath
  • Children's dinnerware
  • Highchair
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free covered self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options
  • Ski shuttle nearby

Things to do

  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Hot springs

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 37-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste

Food and drink

  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Geta (wooden sandals)
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually decorated
  • Local maps
  • Phone
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Tatami (woven mat floors)
  • Turndown service
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 7:00 AM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 10:30 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 3 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, Union Pay, and cash. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

We should mention

  • Hot springs access available from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
  • One child 3 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • As required by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, all international visitors must submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ). Also, it's required that lodging proprietors photocopy the passports of all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.
  • Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the onsite public bathing facilities.

Property is also known as

Kuwataniya
Kuwataniya Minshuku
Minshuku
Minshuku Kuwataniya
Minshuku Kuwataniya Motel
Minshuku Kuwataniya Motel Takayama
Minshuku Kuwataniya Takayama
Minshuku Kuwataniya Hotel Takayama
Minshuku Kuwataniya Pension
Minshuku Kuwataniya Takayama
Minshuku Kuwataniya Pension Takayama

Minshuku Kuwataniya Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 147 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 75 out of 147 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 147 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 147 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 147 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Cynthia

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Juan

average.
It is only a place to sleep nothing else. It is a little hard to climb stairs and does not suit to people over 50 years old. In Takayama city there are not restaurants to serve breakfast and this property does not provide anything else that good morning and sayonara.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is a short 3.5 block walk from the Takayama JR Train Station, and a very reasonable walk to most of the local sights. If your feet start wearing out, it's a short 3 block walk to the bus station where you can catch the circle route city bus that stops at/near all the local attractions, and one that goes to the Hida village museum. The family that runs the hotel is very friendly, and they keep the establishment very clean and tidy. The public bathing facilities are very nice and relaxing after a long day of exploring.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would not recommend this property. Towel were paper thin, ac/heat was weak
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old style and age. Hospitality of staff. Easily accessible from station close to old areas and temples
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the train station and many food choices. Was pretty empty and quiet while we were there. Nice but a bit impersonal.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location. The Onsen on the top floor is nice, the one on the bottom floor is a bit small.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely place
A very nice, reasonably priced ryokan. If you want dinner -- and believe me, you want this dinner -- you musy tell them the day before. It is a great experience. The location in a very good: not far from the rail station, and not far from the historic district. The onsen is old and showing its age, but because the ryokan is small, you'll likely have it to yourself.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

CHAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
3stars
During my stay with my Wife this week ,we feel like the whole place belongs to us . Share bathroom / washroom is inconvenient to us who had to climb stairs. But it is safe to live and experience rural lifestyles since we both are from city dwellers. Very quiet ,too quiet and maybe I’m not use to it . Definitely will come again with my grown up children next trip for Takayama + Shirakawa GO + Shinhotaka Ropeway . Value for money homestay .
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Morag

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable stay.
Comfortable stay with great hot springs bathing. Room smelt slightly of diesel fumes.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Minshuku Kuwataniya
Location was good as within walking distance to Takayama train station
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would love to stay here again
This was a lovely place to stay. It felt Japanese rather than international and we loved the hot bath. The staff were delightful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Truly Japanese Experience
Ideal to experience a Japanese Minshuku from removing outdoor shoes at the entrance to the low level bed in the room
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Linda, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A quaint Japanese ryokan in convenient location
Love the rooms, however, shared bathrooms make it inconvenient to use and I can't help but get a bit creeped out when using it alone. And there are 3 stories with no elevators, and so if you have a big luggage, carrying it up and down the narrow stairways can be quite challenging.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Kerk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice, traditional Ryokan. Good price/value, and I enjoyed the public bath; suited a solo trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Jan, Kuala Lumpur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay
Great homestay style hotel with Japanese tatami floor and futon beds. Simple but completed with hot spring - best for full day walking and winter season. Close to train station and the old town. The hotel owner is very helpful, he cleaned up the snow collected under the luggage and wheel by using a small toothbrush.,
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jessica Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cosy minshuku
Comfortable room, pleasant in-house onsen and lovely traditional Japanese breakfast (not included in the room price but well worth the extra ¥800/person). Good central location. Recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Arthur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value for the money
The hotel was good. My only complaint was the bath was awful tight. Room for 3 adult males. I understand that the women's bath was larger but they didn't switch every night as I understood.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

KIT YUNG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very clean hostal
Conventient near morning market. Room is small for 2 tatami only but it was very clean. The public bath room is clean. Free parking can be offered. We stayes on 3rd floor and need to hand carry laugages to 2 levels up. The old and strong lady was so kind to bring one of the laugages for us. If you just stay for a night and will continue your trip in next early morning, this hostal is a good choice.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

FeeBee, Dublin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Traditional Ryokan in Takayama, close to central a
We were stranded by a typhoon and made a last minite booking to this ryokan. We had a pleasant welcome with hot water for tea waiting in our room. Aircon was on and room was clean. Only downside for a westerner was the shared bathroom, which I failed to realise when booking. The japanese shared bathroom means literally bathing with others. It is common in Japan spas (onsen) and ryokan. There was a communal shower area to be used before the communal bath. Male and female bathing was on seperate floors.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017